Luke 18:16
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 18
“But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.”Luke 18:16
What Does Luke 18:16 Mean?
Luke 18:16 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 18, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Kingdom of God.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Luke 18:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 18:3“And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”Ecclesiastes 12:1“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;”Matthew 19:14“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”1 Corinthians 14:20“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”Deuteronomy 31:12“Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:”1 Corinthians 7:14“For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.”1 Peter 2:2“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”Genesis 21:4“And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.”Acts 2:39“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.”Deuteronomy 29:11“Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:”Genesis 47:10“And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.”2 Chronicles 20:13“And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.”Jeremiah 32:39“And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:”
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